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Snowball Cookies

My next featured “Old School” cookie recipe is the snowball (also known as Mexican Wedding) cookie. Who doesn’t recognize these? They not only look like snowballs but the texture makes it seem as though they melt in your mouth.
To be perfectly honest, when I was a kid I didn’t care for them, they weren’t made of chocolate (gasp!) and they made me thirsty. But as an adult I like them, I like them a lot. My husband says they are his favorite Christmas cookie. The have a nutty flavor and are very light and airy. Make sure you use butter in these and if you have the time, refrigerate the dough for about 10-15 minutes before rolling them into balls. I like to think that extra step keeps them nice and round.